Short Information :- The National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) is organized annually by the State Council of Educational Research and Training, Bihar SCERT. This year, online applications will open in October. The wait is over for all students waiting to apply for this scholarship online. Registration can be done by visiting the official website, www.scert.bihar.gov.in.
National Means-Cum Merit Scholarship
Central Government of India, Ministry of Minority Affairs
Important Dates
Notification Released : October 2025
Online Apply Start : October 2025
Online Apply Last Date : Nov 2025
Exam Date : Dec 2025
Application Fee
UR/EWS/OBC/ Candidates: No Application Fees
SC/ST Candidates: No Application Fees
Age Limits
All Category – No Application Fees (Nill)
Bihar NMMS Education Qualification :-
Should be a student of class VII (7th).
Must have secured at least 55% marks in class VII (7th) and it has been kept 50% for the reserved student.
Such students can apply who should be studying regularly in class VIII (8th) in government school or in government schools.
higher secondary school, the student has to secure a minimum of 60% marks in the class 10th board examination.
The student has to secure minimum 55% marks in class 11th to continue with the scholarship in class 12th. 5% relaxation is given to reserved categories.
Annual income of the student’s family should not exceed Rs 1.50 lakh.
Selection Process :-
MAT i.e Mental Ability Test (Exam)
SAT i.e Scholastic Aptitude Test
Document verification
NMMSS 2025 Exam Pattern -Highlights :-
Mode of Exam – Offline
Number of papers – 2
Exam Duration – 3 hours
Number of Question – 180
Type of Questions – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) or Objective Type
NMMS Exam Pattern – MAT 2025
Sections
Questions
Mental Ability
45
Hindi Proficiency
25
English Proficiency
20
NMMS Exam Pattern – SAT 2025
Science
35
Social Studies
35
Mathematics
20
Bihar NMMSS Scholarship Required Documents :-
Age Proof of Student
Educational documents
Aadhar Card/ Bonafide Student Certificate from School.
Domicile/ Permanent residence Proof
Scholarship category
Name of Student
Mobile Number
Email Id
Bank Account Details
Bihar NMMS Scholarship 2026 How to Apply ?
First, click on the apply link below.
The online form filling page will open.
Carefully fill in all the information asked here.
After that, complete the registration by clicking on the register button below.
After completing the registration, you will need to fill out the form.
